7 events over the last 6 published days.
3 September 2026 Geopolitics Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced a "new escalation" after nighttime Russian strikes hitting thirteen Ukrainian oblasts, including Kyiv, causing near-continuous air raid alerts. Ukraine also warns the UN civil aviation organization that its airspace is not safe.
3 September 2026 Geopolitics Germany
Berlin accuses Moscow of being responsible for an attempted drone attack against Leipzig airport, which the European Union and NATO describe as a "new escalation". In response to Germany's closures of Russian institutes, Russia announced the closure of Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
2 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov participated in the G20 meeting in Asheville in the United States, provoking protests from European ministers. G20 ministers also called for preserving freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
2 September 2026 Geopolitics Germany
Berlin has officially accused Russia of sending a drone loaded with explosives in early August to Leipzig airport, a key platform for logistical support to Ukraine, and has announced retaliatory measures against Moscow.
2 September 2026 Geopolitics Ukraine
Russia has claimed strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Odessa, following a massive attack on Kyiv that killed 12 people. Zelensky has warned that civil aviation can no longer consider Russian airspace as safe due to the intensification of Ukrainian drone operations, while Putin evokes a "terrorist" threat and says he is open to discussions.
1 September 2026 Geopolitics États-Unis
L'Union européenne a jugé inappropriée la présence du ministre russe des Finances Anton Silouanov à une réunion du G20 organisée par les États-Unis, alors que Moscou continue de bombarder l'Ukraine. Les ministres européens ont protesté contre cette invitation.
31 August 2026 Geopolitics Chine
Vladimir Poutine et Xi Jinping se sont rencontrés à Bichkek lors du sommet de l'Organisation de coopération de Shanghai, affirmant vouloir renforcer leurs liens stratégiques. Le premier ministre indien Narendra Modi a de son côté appelé Poutine à mettre fin à la guerre en Ukraine.